Thread by @DrDenaGrayson

As a doctor and scientist, I have treated patients with chemical-induced lung injury, and I’ve developed inhaled medications. These #vaping illnesses—which appear to be relatively acute—are extremely concerning.

Inhaling ANY foreign substance has risks.

nytimes.com/2019/10/02/hea…

For those who argue that #vaping is “safer” than smoking, the jury is still out. There aren’t long-term data for vaping products, and the short-term data show some potentially alarming adverse effects. Another concern is that vaped products attract younger users.

#Fact: ANY inhaled foreign substance poses some risk. The issues for inquiry on #vaping include 1) the relative risks compared to “traditional” inhaled products, such as tobacco and marijuana, and 2) the uptake of potentially addictive products among younger people.

I’d like to believe that #vaping is “safer” than smoking. Regardless of whether this is true, inhaling ANY foreign substance has risk. Key questions include:

👉🏼what is the risk of #vaping relative to smoked products
👉🏼what is the relative abuse potential among young people